In today's episode with catch with with Ph.D alum Dr. Melissa Shubert Smith, a professor of communications and the Gibbons Chair of Journalism at the Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, MS. Dr. Smith wears many hats at her university but still finds time to devote much attention to publishing books, including her latest book, Third Parties, Outsiders, and Renegades: Modern Challenges to the Two-Party System in Presidential Elections (https://www.amazon.com/Third-Parties-Outsiders-Renegades-Communication/dp/1793620725). Much of her work has focused on outsider candidates and the influence they can have on shaping the agendas and narratives for those who follow. In addition to the tremendous research she has done, she teaches anywhere from four to six classes a semester (that is a lot for those of us in academia) plus finds time to train for and run half marathons. She ran her first half marathon in 2013 and used it as an opportunity to raise money for schools damaged by the EF4 tornado that devastated the Tuscaloosa area in 2011. We had so much fun in this conversation and you don't want to miss it. 
For more information on Dr. Smith: https://www.muw.edu/as/com/faculty/70-dr-melissa-m-smith
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